Class Notes

Name: Edgar Praus

Class Year(s): 1971, 1972

Note: I have been photographing in Mississippi for the past 20+ years and now my work is in the permeant collections of both the Mississippi Museum of Art and the Odgen Museum of Southern Art in New Orleans. MFA Still Photography

Submitted on: May 15, 2024

Name: Mike Janssen

Class Year(s): 1994

Note: On September 1, 2023, Mike Janssen ’94 (CAST) was promoted to the city manager of the City of Las Vegas. In this role, I function as the CEO and oversee 3800 staff and an annual budget of $2.2B for the 24th largest city in the US. Previously, I was the Executive Director of Infrastructure and Director of Public Works. As a Civil Engineering Technology graduate in 1994, I never could have imagined the career in local government that my RIT degree would help me achieve!

Submitted on: May 10, 2024

Name: Megan Detwiler

Class Year(s): 2019

Note: I was recently honored by the Manufacturing Institute as a recipient of their Emerging Leader award- given to 30 women under 30 who have achieved unique accomplishments at the start of their careers in the manufacturing industry. This recognition underscores my dedication to championing equality and accessibility in semiconductor manufacturing, alongside my unwavering commitment to maintaining exceptional chip quality.

Submitted on: May 6, 2024

Name: Jim Hamilton

Class Year(s): 88

Note: Jim Hamilton (MS Printing Technology, 1988) has written and illustrated a new book, “Falling: Amazing Survival Stories,” which recounts true stories of individuals who survived extremely long falls without the benefit of a working parachute.

Submitted on: May 4, 2024

Name: Audrey (Lallier) Braun

Class Year(s): 2005

Note: Alumni Audrey (Lallier) Braun 2005 and her husband Jordan welcomed their second child, a baby girl named Sydney, in February.

Submitted on: April 30, 2024

Name: Alan Frohlichstein

Class Year(s): 1977

Note: Alan Frohlichstein BS ’77 participated in the gallery show Women of the Blues in Evanston, Illinois. The show features photography of blues performers from around the world, spanning several decades. Alan was honored to have seven images included in the show. https://womenoftheblues.com/ https://womenoftheblues.com/photographers/alan-frohlichstein-2/

Submitted on: April 16, 2024

Name: Kwaku Alston

Class Year(s): 1994

Note: Kwaku Alston ’94 (CIAS) was recently recognized for his work in photography, as his favorite images from this past year were selected to be in the American Photography 40 Award Book. Additionally, Kwaku won an Award of Excellence through Communication Arts Magazine in their 65th annual photography competition for his photo of Bill Hader, which was used in The New Yorker.

Submitted on: April 16, 2024

Name: Anne Marino

Class Year(s): 1987

Note: Anne Marino ’87 (FAA) was featured as a Responsible Designer to Watch in the October issue of Graphic Design USA, recognizing creative professionals who use design to make the world a better place. Marino is currently the Senior Graphic Designer at Phillips Academy, an independent secondary school, where she focuses on advancement communications. She was the lead designer of their giving day fundraising campaign, which won four awards in 2023. In addition, Anne serves on the Board of Directors at the Windham Endowment for Community Advancement.

Submitted on: April 13, 2024

Name: Renee Reeves

Class Year(s): 2007

Note: Renee Reeves ’07 (COS) and her husband, Scott, welcomed their second child, Scarlett, in December 2023.

Submitted on: April 13, 2024

Name: Jeremy Sniatecki

Class Year(s): 1995

Note: Jeremy Sniatecki ’95 (CIAS) was recently featured on the Svengoolie show broadcast on the MeTV network, related to the Svengoolie lunchbox he had designed and illustrated for the Toynk collectibles company, along with many other lunchboxes he has done (Rocky IV, Dune, Killer Klowns from Outer Space, Golden Girls, etc.).

Submitted on: April 12, 2024